Football moves very quickly and the very young Endrick is learning it the hard way. Recruited by Real Madrid a few years ago from Palmeiras, Endrick joined the Madrid team this summer when he turned 18. The opportunity for him to join a particular club and discover fairly strong competition, notably with a certain Kylian Mbappé on the attacking front. Little used at first, the Brazilian striker ended up impressing everyone with the little playing time he had by scoring 2 goals. But since then, he has completely disappeared from the radar. Carlo Ancelotti, since his start against LOSC, has not played a single minute. A decision which is surprising when the competition does not really shine, far from it.
The Spanish press revealed this Friday that Florentino Perez had become annoyed in recent days by the treatment reserved for his young attacker. The Madrid president thus believes that Endrick is completely underused by Carlo Ancelotti. And young Endrick is clearly suffering from the situation. He also knows this downgrading with Brazil. This Friday, coach Dorival decided to simply remove his player from the list for the matches against Venezuela and Uruguay. To compose his attack, the Brazilian coach relied on Rodrygo, Savinho and Vinicius Jr but above all preferred to call the very young Estevão (17 years old, Palmeiras) as well as the two Botafogo attackers Igor Jesus and Luiz Henrique.
Endrick missing from Brazil roster
A choice which shows the downgrading of Endrick and justified by his lack of playing time. “We often have several decisions made just moments before the final list is revealed. Some important names are missing, like Endrick, but we have a situation that needs to be clearly defined. There is a greater weight on those who play regularly because we don’t have time for training or to make up for lost time. We need to consider these details. Endrick was crucial in some matches. He is going through a transition phase at the biggest football club in the world”Dorival first confided before continuing.
“It’s a natural process of adaptation, and it takes time. We have to live with this situation. The doors are not closed for Endrick; he knows it, and I trust him. It all depends on him to find his place in his club, calmly and patiently, and fight for his place. It is natural that players who do not participate in their clubs create a difficult situation for us. I have always argued that those who play should be here. There are players who haven’t played in the last two or three games. We need a different attitude. If you want to understand a selection, it comes down to this preference for those who are active. There is no time to recover physically”. A choice that is causing a lot of talk in Brazil and which inevitably worries fans of the very young Madrid striker. At 18 years old, and in a year of transition, Endrick certainly did not expect to play so little and lose his place as number 9 in a Brazilian attack without much competition for the number 9 position. He will quickly have to get back on track .
